https://tdor.translivesmatter.info/reports?from=2021-05-01&to=2021-05-31&country=&filter=&view=list Remembering trans people lost to violence or suicide en-us https://tdor.translivesmatter.info/images/tdor_candle_jars.jpg https://tdor.translivesmatter.info tdor@translivesmatter.info4b54d81ehttps://tdor.translivesmatter.info/reports/2021/05/31/name-unknown_sao-joaquim-de-bicas-minas-gerais-brazil_4b54d81ecustodial/suicideName Unknown
Age 20-32
31 May 2021
São Joaquim de Bicas, Minas Gerais,Brazil)
Suicide

The victim was one of 7 LGBT+ people who reportedly died by suicide in São Joaquim de Bicas Penitentiary between January and September 2021.]]>2021-10-10 00:00:00 tdor@translivesmatter.info68498d8chttps://tdor.translivesmatter.info/reports/2021/05/31/name-unknown_sao-joaquim-de-bicas-minas-gerais-brazil_68498d8ccustodial/suicideName Unknown
Age 20-32
31 May 2021
São Joaquim de Bicas, Minas Gerais,Brazil)
Suicide

The victim was one of 7 LGBT+ people who reportedly died by suicide in São Joaquim de Bicas Penitentiary between January and September 2021.]]>2021-10-10 00:00:00 tdor@translivesmatter.info61f36e24https://tdor.translivesmatter.info/reports/2021/05/31/name-unknown_sao-joaquim-de-bicas-minas-gerais-brazil_61f36e24custodial/suicideName Unknown
Age 20-32
31 May 2021
São Joaquim de Bicas, Minas Gerais,Brazil)
Suicide

The victim was one of 7 LGBT+ people who reportedly died by suicide in São Joaquim de Bicas Penitentiary between January and September 2021.]]>2021-10-10 00:00:00 tdor@translivesmatter.info2f553652https://tdor.translivesmatter.info/reports/2021/05/30/gloria-florencia-alvez-marino_montevideo-uruguay_2f553652medical/COVID-19Gloria Florencia Álvez Mariño
Age 78
30 May 2021
Montevideo,Uruguay)
COVID-19

Gloria died from COVID-19. She had been an activist for over 30 years and was directly involved in the creation of laws to protect LGBT+ people, sex workers and women.]]>2021-08-29 00:00:00 tdor@translivesmatter.info18e0d4bchttps://tdor.translivesmatter.info/reports/2021/05/30/kc-wilson_washington-dc-usa_18e0d4bcviolence/murderedKC Wilson
30 May 2021
Washington, D.C.,USA)
Murdered

KC was reportedly murdered in south east Washington. No other details are known.]]>2021-11-12 00:00:00 tdor@translivesmatter.infoa2330f43https://tdor.translivesmatter.info/reports/2021/05/30/thaynara-moraes_maringa-parana-brazil_a2330f43violence/shotThaynara Moraes
Age 18
30 May 2021
Maringá, Paraná,Brazil)
Shot

Thaynara and Janine Naomi Ferreira Dos Santos were shot dead in a rented home. Thynara was 18 and trans; Janine was 20 and cisgender.]]>2021-11-12 00:00:00 tdor@translivesmatter.infod50f9d56https://tdor.translivesmatter.info/reports/2021/05/29/yulieth-balmaceda_pelaya-cesar-colombia_d50f9d56violence/shotYulieth Balmaceda
Age 28
29 May 2021
Pelaya, Cesar,Colombia)
Shot

Yulieth was shot in the street on the night of Saturday 29th May.]]>2021-11-12 00:00:00 tdor@translivesmatter.info64ed92e6https://tdor.translivesmatter.info/reports/2021/05/29/name-unknown_naucalpan-estado-de-mexico-mexico_64ed92e6violence/beaten and stabbedName Unknown
29 May 2021
Naucalpan, Estado de México,Mexico)
Beaten and stabbed

The body of the victim was found with beating and stab wounds inside her home. Her identity was determined by the authorities but not reported.]]>2021-11-12 00:00:00 tdor@translivesmatter.infof017e834https://tdor.translivesmatter.info/reports/2021/05/27/rubia-carvalho_monte-azul-minas-gerais-brazil_f017e834violence/stabbedRubia Carvalho
Age 23
27 May 2021
Monte Azul, Minas Gerais,Brazil)
Stabbed

Rubia's body was found on Thursday 27th May - a week after she had last been seen at a gas station. A suspect has been arrested.]]>2022-10-08 00:00:00 tdor@translivesmatter.info0cf85076https://tdor.translivesmatter.info/reports/2021/05/27/a-raza_faisalabad-punjab-pakistan_0cf85076violence/stabbedA. Raza
27 May 2021
Faisalabad, Punjab,Pakistan)
Stabbed

The body of the victim was found with stab wounds inside a residence.]]>2021-05-30 00:00:00 tdor@translivesmatter.infof9027c7ehttps://tdor.translivesmatter.info/reports/2021/05/27/roba_faisalabad-punjab-pakistan_f9027c7eviolence/murderedRoba
27 May 2021
Faisalabad, Punjab,Pakistan)
Murdered

Roba was reportedly killed by her partner.]]>2021-11-13 00:00:00 tdor@translivesmatter.info1eb5fc59https://tdor.translivesmatter.info/reports/2021/05/26/claudia-madonna-ramirez_jamundi-valle-del-cauca-colombia_1eb5fc59uncategorised/not reportedClaudia Madonna Ramírez
26 May 2021
Jamundí, Valle del Cauca,Colombia)
Not reported

Claudia's body was found in the street near a shopping centre.]]>2021-11-12 00:00:00 tdor@translivesmatter.infoa5cf6a23https://tdor.translivesmatter.info/reports/2021/05/26/poe-black-oliver-jackson-legion-tommi_slab-city-california-usa_a5cf6a23violence/stabbedPoe Black/Oliver Jackson ("Legion", "Tommi")
Age 21
26 May 2021
Slab City, California,USA)
Stabbed

Poe was two-spirit. He was reportedly stabbed and his body dumped in a canal after being sexually assaulted.]]>2021-11-12 00:00:00 tdor@translivesmatter.infodb8078a2https://tdor.translivesmatter.info/reports/2021/05/24/haven-a-bailey_villa-park-illinois-usa_db8078a2suicideHaven A Bailey
Age 25
24 May 2021
Villa Park, Illinois,USA)
Suicide

Haven was shot dead by police in what appears to have been a "suicide by cop" incident.]]>2021-05-30 00:00:00 tdor@translivesmatter.info1cca9f6bhttps://tdor.translivesmatter.info/reports/2021/05/24/ilas-gama-nunes-andrade_breves-para-brazil_1cca9f6bviolence/stabbedIlás Gama Nunes Andrade
24 May 2021
Breves, Pará,Brazil)
Stabbed

Ilás was stabbed in the early hours of Monday 24th May.]]>2021-11-12 00:00:00 tdor@translivesmatter.info40d5ed43https://tdor.translivesmatter.info/reports/2021/05/24/karencita-mejia-nunez_tegucigalpa-distrito-central-honduras_40d5ed43violence/shotKarencita Mejía Núñez
Age 28
24 May 2021
Tegucigalpa, Distrito Central,Honduras)
Shot

Karencita was shot dead inside a grocery store by heavily armed gang members.]]>2021-11-12 00:00:00 tdor@translivesmatter.infodb830793https://tdor.translivesmatter.info/reports/2021/05/24/name-unknown_varzea-grande-mato-grosso-brazil_db830793violence/beatenName Unknown
Age 22-24
24 May 2021
Várzea Grande, Mato Grosso,Brazil)
Beaten

The body of the unidentified victim was found on the road between Cuiabá and Várzea Grande. Their arms and hands were tied and there were bruises on their back.]]>2021-11-12 00:00:00 tdor@translivesmatter.infob00fa4e0https://tdor.translivesmatter.info/reports/2021/05/23/laura-michelle_magangue-bolivar-colombia_b00fa4e0violence/stabbedLaura Michelle
Age 41
23 May 2021
Magangué, Bolívar,Colombia)
Stabbed

Laura's body was found with beating and stab wounds in an alley near the town's skating rink.]]>2021-11-12 00:00:00 tdor@translivesmatter.infod33991c4https://tdor.translivesmatter.info/reports/2021/05/22/sophie-gwen-williams_london-united-kingdom_d33991c4suicideSophie Gwen Williams
Age 29
22 May 2021
London,United Kingdom)
Suicide

Sophie was an artist, activist and musician who died by suicide while on an NHS GIC waiting list. A coroner's report concluded that her treatment contributed to her death.]]>2026-03-07 23:12:20 tdor@translivesmatter.info9b91a63ahttps://tdor.translivesmatter.info/reports/2021/05/21/cris-blehar_flaherty-meade-county-kentucky-usa_9b91a63aviolence/stabbed and shotCris Blehar
Age 65
21 May 2021
Flaherty, Meade County, Kentucky,USA)
Stabbed and shot

Cris was killed in her home. A suspect has been charged and is due to be tried in June 2022.]]>2026-03-07 23:12:20 tdor@translivesmatter.infod8f28dd3https://tdor.translivesmatter.info/reports/2021/05/20/ebeng-mayor_quezon-city-metro-manila-philippines_d8f28dd3violence/raped and beatenEbeng Mayor
20 May 2021
Quezon City, Metro Manila,Philippines)
Raped and beaten

Ebeng was nonbinary. Their beaten body was found three days after they had gone missing.]]>2021-11-14 00:00:00 tdor@translivesmatter.info2084e81fhttps://tdor.translivesmatter.info/reports/2021/05/20/kendra-torres-galeana_san-jeronimo-de-juarez-guerrero-mexico_2084e81fviolence/beaten and shotKendra Torres Galeana
Age 22
20 May 2021
San Jerónimo de Juárez, Guerrero,Mexico)
Beaten and shot

Kendra's body was found on a dirt road on Thursday 20th May. Her face had been beaten and she had been shot.]]>2021-11-12 00:00:00 tdor@translivesmatter.info3abbff74https://tdor.translivesmatter.info/reports/2021/05/20/rayza-torriani_tiquipaya-cochabamba-bolivia_3abbff74medical/COVID-19Rayza Torriani
Age 47
20 May 2021
Tiquipaya, Cochabamba,Bolivia)
COVID-19

Rayza died in hospital while waiting for an intensive care bed to become available. She was the founder and leader of Red de Personas Trans de Bolivia (Trebol).]]>2022-10-08 00:00:00 tdor@translivesmatter.info6d46a28bhttps://tdor.translivesmatter.info/reports/2021/05/19/oliver-taylor-ollie_gervais-oregon-usa_6d46a28bviolence/shotOliver Taylor ("Ollie")
Age 17
19 May 2021
Gervais, Oregon,USA)
Shot

Oliver died in hospital a week after being kidnapped and shot by an acquaintance. During the kidnapping Arik Reed, 22, was also shot and died from his injuries.]]>2021-11-12 00:00:00 tdor@translivesmatter.infofae183a3https://tdor.translivesmatter.info/reports/2021/05/19/roberta-fernandes_luis-eduardo-magalhaes-bahia-brazil_fae183a3violence/stabbedRoberta Fernandes
Age 32
19 May 2021
Luís Eduardo Magalhães, Bahia,Brazil)
Stabbed

Roberta's body was found with stab wounds in her home.]]>2021-11-12 00:00:00 tdor@translivesmatter.info60a56932https://tdor.translivesmatter.info/reports/2021/05/19/name-unknown_tlaquepaque-jalisco-mexico_60a56932uncategorised/not reportedName Unknown
19 May 2021
Tlaquepaque, Jalisco,Mexico)
Not reported

The body of an unidentified trans woman was found in Tlaquepaque on Wednesday 19th May. She was about 25 years old but her name and the cause of her death was not reported.]]>2021-11-12 00:00:00 tdor@translivesmatter.infod0114720https://tdor.translivesmatter.info/reports/2021/05/18/giselle-hartzog-giselle-hilton_washington-dc-usa_d0114720uncategorised/not reportedGiselle Hartzog/Giselle Hilton
Age 30
18 May 2021
Washington, D.C.,USA)
Not reported

Giselle was one of two Washington trans women (the other being Nona Moselle) who died within a two week period. Both had struggled with poverty and homelessness.]]>2021-07-04 00:00:00 tdor@translivesmatter.infofcee86cfhttps://tdor.translivesmatter.info/reports/2021/05/18/name-unknown_rio-grande-do-norte-brazil_fcee86cfsuicideName Unknown
18 May 2021
Rio Grande do Norte,Brazil)
Suicide

The unidentified victim died by suicide. An instagram post mourning their death said simply "Descanse em paz princesa guerreira" (lit: rest in peace warrior princess).]]>2021-11-14 00:00:00 tdor@translivesmatter.infod998d60ehttps://tdor.translivesmatter.info/reports/2021/05/17/eliana-castillo_bogota-distrito-capital-colombia_d998d60eviolence/stabbedEliana Castillo
17 May 2021
Bogotá, Distrito Capital,Colombia)
Stabbed

Eliana was stabbed. Her death seems to have been reported only by social media.]]>2021-11-12 00:00:00 tdor@translivesmatter.info47c39999https://tdor.translivesmatter.info/reports/2021/05/15/jhie-bangkiao_leyte-philippines_47c39999violence/murderedJhie Bangkiao
15 May 2021
Leyte,Philippines)
Murdered

Jhie's naked body was found in a cemetery by a group of teenagers. Clothing was found nearby.]]>2021-11-14 00:00:00 tdor@translivesmatter.info43c091f5https://tdor.translivesmatter.info/reports/2021/05/14/titi-das-chagas_afonso-bezerra-rio-grande-do-norte-brazil_43c091f5violence/stonedTiti das Chagas
Age 27
14 May 2021
Afonso Bezerra, Rio Grande do Norte,Brazil)
Stoned

Titi's body was found in undergrowth. She had been killed by stoning.]]>2021-11-12 00:00:00 tdor@translivesmatter.infob975761fhttps://tdor.translivesmatter.info/reports/2021/05/14/valery-pereira_la-lima-cortes-honduras_b975761fviolence/stonedValery Pereira
Age 23
14 May 2021
La Lima, Cortés,Honduras)
Stoned

Valery's body was found outside a health centre in the centre of La Lima on the morning of Friday 14th May 2021.]]>2021-11-12 00:00:00 tdor@translivesmatter.info3ee42b69https://tdor.translivesmatter.info/reports/2021/05/13/nona-moselle-conner_washington-dc-usa_3ee42b69uncategorised/not reportedNona Moselle Conner
Age 32
13 May 2021
Washington, D.C.,USA)
Not reported

Nona was one of two Washington trans women (the other being Gisele Hartzog) who died within a two week period. Both had struggled with poverty and homelessness.]]>2021-07-04 00:00:00 tdor@translivesmatter.infocd9f650ahttps://tdor.translivesmatter.info/reports/2021/05/13/s-saira-mamani_arequipa-peru_cd9f650amedical/cosmetic filler complicationsS. Saira Mamani
Age 24
13 May 2021
Arequipa,Peru)
Cosmetic filler complications

S. died in hospital on four days after being injected with silicone filler. The friend who injected her was subsequently arrested.]]>2021-07-08 00:00:00 tdor@translivesmatter.info0998e7d3https://tdor.translivesmatter.info/reports/2021/05/13/rany-merces-nynha_belo-horizonte-minas-gerais-brazil_0998e7d3medical/COVID-19Rany Merces ("Nynha")
13 May 2021
Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais,Brazil)
COVID-19

Rany passed from COVID-19 early on Thursday 13th May. She was an activist who worked to defend the rights of the trans and prisoner populations in the Belo Horizonte region.]]>2021-06-04 00:00:00 tdor@translivesmatter.info63e94b4fhttps://tdor.translivesmatter.info/reports/2021/05/12/name-unknown_ciudad-juarez-chihuahua-mexico_63e94b4fviolence/shotName Unknown
12 May 2021
Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua,Mexico)
Shot

The victim was murdered. No other information is known other than they were from Los Cerritos in Chinameca.]]>2021-11-12 00:00:00 tdor@translivesmatter.info15ecfc09https://tdor.translivesmatter.info/reports/2021/05/11/name-unknown_piacenza-italy_15ecfc09uncategorised/not reportedName Unknown
Age 30
11 May 2021
Piacenza,Italy)
Not reported

The partially undressed body of the victim was found on a cycle path on the morning of Tuesday 11th May. Her identity is unknown.]]>2021-11-12 00:00:00 tdor@translivesmatter.info1a2dc4f5https://tdor.translivesmatter.info/reports/2021/05/10/cielo-de-lucca_la-plata-buenos-aires-argentina_1a2dc4f5violence/shotCielo de Lucca
Age 20-22
10 May 2021
La Plata, Buenos Aires,Argentina)
Shot

Cielo was killed along with her cisgender neighbour Florencia Sandoval by Florencia's police officer boyfriend following an argument. He subsequently shot himself.]]>2021-11-12 00:00:00 tdor@translivesmatter.info7b03401ehttps://tdor.translivesmatter.info/reports/2021/05/10/reyna-fernandez-villanueva-reira-saga_nauta-loreto-peru_7b03401eviolence/stabbedReyna Fernandez Villanueva ("Reira Saga")
Age 27
10 May 2021
Nauta, Loreto,Peru)
Stabbed

Reyna was stabbed in the store where she worked.]]>2021-11-12 00:00:00 tdor@translivesmatter.info7a3ddf5ehttps://tdor.translivesmatter.info/reports/2021/05/09/aliya_jamshedpur-jharkhand-india_7a3ddf5esuicideAliya
Age 33
9 May 2021
Jamshedpur, Jharkhand,India)
Suicide

Aliya died by suicide. She had lost her only source of income during the COVID-19 lockdown.]]>2021-05-14 00:00:00 tdor@translivesmatter.info3967beabhttps://tdor.translivesmatter.info/reports/2021/05/08/danielle-boachie-dani-mistress-velvet_chicago-illinois-usa_3967beabsuicideDanielle Boachie ("Dani")/Mistress Velvet
Age 33
8 May 2021
Chicago, Illinois,USA)
Suicide

Dani died by suicide. She was an activist who - under the name Mistress Velvet - was known as a Dominatrix who made her clients read Black Feminist Theory.]]>2021-05-23 00:00:00 tdor@translivesmatter.info15ffd69fhttps://tdor.translivesmatter.info/reports/2021/05/08/serenity-hollis_albany-georgia-usa_15ffd69fviolence/shotSerenity Hollis
Age 24
8 May 2021
Albany, Georgia,USA)
Shot

Serenity was shot while walking along the street. Like far too many trans murder victims, local police repeatedly deadnamed and misgendered her.]]>2026-03-07 23:12:20 tdor@translivesmatter.info9f7c4b17https://tdor.translivesmatter.info/reports/2021/05/05/name-unknown_hueyapan-de-ocampo-veracruz-mexico_9f7c4b17violence/beatenName Unknown
5 May 2021
Hueyapan de Ocampo, Veracruz,Mexico)
Beaten

The body of the victim was found partially clothed next to a dirt road in a remote area. She had been beaten around the head.]]>2021-11-12 00:00:00 tdor@translivesmatter.infocb1fe21chttps://tdor.translivesmatter.info/reports/2021/05/04/danny-henson_baltimore-maryland-usa_cb1fe21cviolence/shotDanny Henson
Age 31
4 May 2021
Baltimore, Maryland,USA)
Shot

Danny was found in an unresponsive condition by police when they responded to a call. She had been shot - possibly after an altercation with someone she knew.]]>2021-11-12 00:00:00 tdor@translivesmatter.infocec23113https://tdor.translivesmatter.info/reports/2021/05/04/sophie-vasquez_brookhaven-georgia-usa_cec23113violence/shotSophie Vásquez
Age 36
4 May 2021
Brookhaven, Georgia,USA)
Shot

Sophie was found unresponsive in her home by police officers while responding to a call that a person had been shot.]]>2026-03-07 23:12:20 tdor@translivesmatter.info7cf0b009https://tdor.translivesmatter.info/reports/2021/05/03/whispering-wind-bear-spirit_york-pennsylvania-usa_7cf0b009violence/shotWhispering Wind Bear Spirit
Age 41
3 May 2021
York, Pennsylvania,USA)
Shot

Whispering Wind Bear Spirit was shot during an attempted robbery at their home.]]>2021-11-12 00:00:00 tdor@translivesmatter.info59340343https://tdor.translivesmatter.info/reports/2021/05/02/jahaira-dealto-balenciaga_boston-massachusetts-usa_59340343violence/stabbedJahaira DeAlto Balenciaga
Age 42
2 May 2021
Boston, Massachusetts,USA)
Stabbed

Jahaira was one of two women (the other being Fatima Yasin) stabbed in the neck by Fatima's husband. Two young children who were present at the time were fortunately unharmed.]]>2026-03-07 23:12:20 tdor@translivesmatter.infob6957145https://tdor.translivesmatter.info/reports/2021/05/02/t-hardin_york-south-carolina-usa_b6957145violence/shotT. Hardin
Age 35
2 May 2021
York, South Carolina,USA)
Shot

T. was found in an unresponsive condition after a police officer called to her home to conduct a well-being check. She had been shot.]]>2021-11-12 00:00:00 tdor@translivesmatter.info11e46762https://tdor.translivesmatter.info/reports/2021/05/01/keri-washington-bobo_clearwater-florida-usa_11e46762violence/murderedKeri Washington ("Bobo")
Age 49
1 May 2021
Clearwater, Florida,USA)
Murdered

Keri was found dead at the back of an apartment building. Police have issued a warrant for Arthur Benjamin Jr. on a charge of first degree murder.]]>2021-11-12 00:00:00 tdor@translivesmatter.infocf5b3bf5https://tdor.translivesmatter.info/reports/2021/05/01/name-unknown_chilpancingo-guerrero-mexico_cf5b3bf5violence/shotName Unknown
Age 25-30
1 May 2021
Chilpancingo, Guerrero,Mexico)
Shot

The victim was shot dead in the street at around 10:30pm. Her identity is unknown.]]>2021-11-12 00:00:00